Core Refusal Reason
The application was refused because the applicants failed to meet the local housing need criteria as existing homeowners, the proposal would exceed rural housing density limits, the site was deemed unsuitable for a wastewater treatment system, and the design featured an excessively long driveway detrimental to rural character.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The applicants do not comply with the local need criteria set out in Table 3.4 and Objective HO O43 as they already own a rural dwelling and have previously been granted permission for a one-off house.
- The development would exacerbate an excessive density of housing in the rural area, exceeding the limit of 30 units per square kilometre as defined in Objective HO O59.
- The proposed wastewater treatment system is unsuitable for the site due to its small size and the inability to achieve required separation distances, posing a risk of water pollution and a threat to public health.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029Section 3.13Section 3.13.3Table 3.4HO P12HO P13HO P14HO P16HO P26HO P27HO O43HO O44HO O45HO O59Section 15.4.12Section 15.4.14Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
Martin and Caroline Hamill applied for planning permission to construct a two-storey, two-bedroom dormer dwelling and a new wastewater treatment system on a 0.210ha site at Brownstown Upper, Curragh, Co. Kildare. The site is located on unzoned agricultural land to the rear of the applicants' existing home within a ribbon development. The Planning Authority refused the application on four grounds: failure to demonstrate a genuine local housing need (as the applicants are already homeowners), exce...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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